Senior Lecturer at North West University

Job description
Teaching and Learning  

•         Undergraduate teaching in the specific subject areas of microbial genetics and/or microbial biochemistry, and in accordance with the set requirements of the alignment programme between campuses.
•          Honours teaching in the basic area of general mycology.
•          Effective teaching practices – contact and online modes.
•         Satisfactory student success rate according to the set faculty norms.
•          Monitoring of and engagement with at-risk students to ensure student success.
•         Effective assessment and evaluation practices.

Research and Innovation

•         Effective recruitment and supervision of honours, masters, doctoral and postdoctoral students.
•         Effective designing and management of research projects.
•         Attraction and management of external research funds.
•         Forging of local and international networks.
•          Production of high quality research outputs.
•          NRF rating.

Community Engagement and Social Responsiveness

•         Involvement in the initiatives of the department or school at large.
•         Mentorship of junior staff.

Administration
 

•         Involvement in any required administrative tasks of the subject group and as tasked by management.
•         Contributions to advising students.
•         Participation in recruitment activities.
   

Minimum requirements
Qualification

•         PhD NQF level 10 in Microbiology is essential.

Experience/s

•         3 years Proficient experience in Teaching at tertiary level is essential.
•         3 years Advanced experience in Postgraduate supervision is essential.
•         1 year Basic experience in General management is desirable.

 
ADDED ADVANTAGE & PREFERENCES:

•          Accreditation to the South African Council for Natural Scientific Professions (SACNASP) is essential.
•          Membership in the South African Society for Microbiology (SASM) is essential.

 
KEY FUNCTIONAL/ TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES:

•         Teaching of undergraduate and honours modules.
•         Recruitment and supervision of honours, masters, doctoral and postdoctoral students.
•         Management of research projects.
•         Attraction and management of research funds.
•         Forging of local and international collaborations.
•         Production of high quality research outputs.
•         Mentorship of junior staff.

KEY BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES:

•         Sound interpersonal relationships.
•         Good verbal and written communication skills.
•         Effective time management.
•         Capacity to work under pressure.
•         Ability to be self-motivated.
•         Effective attention to detail.
•         Good administrative skills related to teaching & learning, research & innovation and community engagement.
•         Ability to demonstrate language proficiency to function optimally in the multilingual environment of the NWU.